Guess the year #1
Three small clues from everyday American life all point to the same year.
The Atari Video Computer System went on sale, with two joysticks and a Combat cartridge in the box for $199.
The Apple II home computer started shipping in June, with color graphics and a price of $1,298 for the original model.
A gallon of unleaded regular gas ran about 65 cents at the pump, give or take a penny or two by the month.
With Veterans Day just around the corner, a quiet thank-you to everyone who served, then and now.
Which year do you think it was?
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Answer: 1977. The Atari Video Computer System came out that year with Combat in the box, and the Apple II started shipping that June, while gas cost around 65 cents a gallon.
Sources:
- https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8225511
- https://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/june/10/
- https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/APU000074714
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